These additional resources can help support healthy eating, physical activity and wellbeing while taking medications for obesity.
Looking for inspiration on what to eat when taking medications for obesity?
Here are some meal ideas that use both animal and plant proteins, if you are taking medications for obesity.
These meals use meat and plant-based proteins, carbohydrates and lots of vegetables. This helps you get a good balanced meal. Add different carbs and vegetables. If you are vegetarian or vegan, you can swap meat or fish for beans, lentils, tofu, or eggs.
Further support and information
Physical activity and strengthening
- Diabetes UK: Exercise for diabetes | Type 1 and type 2
- British Heart Foundation
- Arthritis UK: Exercises for healthy joints | Back, neck, knee and foot exercises
- NHS England
- NHS England: Strength and Flex exercise plan: How-to videos - NHS
- Sport England
- NHS: Strength activities
- NHS Active 10 Walking Tracker app
Sleep
- NHS England - Sleep problems - Every Mind Matters
- NHS Scotland - Sleep problems and insomnia self-help guide
Other BDA resources
BDA Food Fact Sheets
- Healthy Eating
- Fibre
- Fluid (water and drinks) and hydration
- Fruit and vegetables - how to get five-a-day
- How to achieve a healthier weight